one grain; one drop; one bead
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
bad influence; negative influence
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
very likely; very probable
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
single word; a few words; brief comment
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
war; fighting; fierce competition
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
expression; look; countenance; face
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street